Worksheet 555 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 039°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.8 kn. The current sets 131°T at 1.1 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 045°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.7 kn. The current sets 160°T at 2.5 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 074°T, 1.6 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.9 kn. The current sets 204°T at 0.6 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 027°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.7 kn. The current sets 044°T at 2.4 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 005°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.6 kn. The current sets 008°T at 1.7 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 260°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.7 kn. The current sets 313°T at 1.2 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 054°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.4 kn. The current sets 148°T at 1.4 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 244°T, 1.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 11.9 kn. The current sets 359°T at 1.8 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 159 °T Speed over the ground: 8.8 kn Time to the mark: 32 min | No. 555001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 134 °T Speed over the ground: 14.0 kn Time to the mark: 17 min | No. 555002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 118 °T Speed over the ground: 6.0 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 555003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 133 °T Speed over the ground: 10.0 kn Time to the mark: 31 min | No. 555004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 277 °T Speed over the ground: 6.8 kn Time to the mark: 48 min | No. 555005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 054 °T Speed over the ground: 6.6 kn Time to the mark: 52 min | No. 555006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 115 °T Speed over the ground: 8.6 kn Time to the mark: 28 min | No. 555007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 041 °T Speed over the ground: 13.3 kn Time to the mark: 24 min | No. 555008 (worked solution) |